Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left knee disability. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during active service or were otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with prior record request directives, and further attempts are needed to obtain all available service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for left hand residuals of electrocution, denied an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection, and denied a prior effective date for the right hand numbness rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected conditions. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues on appeal, including service connection for hypertension, stroke, left ankle disability, psychiatric disorder, and sleep disorder. The Veteran's hypertension may be linked to his active duty service due to documented in-service instances of potentially pertinent elevated blood pressure readings. The stroke and left ankle disability are also likely related to the hypertension. A VA examination is needed to determine if a current psychiatric disorder is etiologically linked to the Veteran's military service, including with attention to the July 2016 lay testimony of the Veteran’s sister and August 2016 private medical opinion of Dr. Henderson-Galligan. The right ankle disability needs an adequate VA examination to assess its severity.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a lower back disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or within the initial post-service year. The claim was based on his statements and testimony about having symptoms of nosebleeds and passing out during service which he believed were related to hypertension.,The Board also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability due to a VA lumbar myelogram in October 1971, concluding that the Veteran's pre-existing back condition was aggravated by his work-related injuries and not by the procedure.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, liver cancer, hepatitis C with liver cirrhosis, multiple myeloma, and acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not show a relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the claims for PTSD and an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD, but remanded due to need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's schizophrenia and adjustment disorder, which are currently service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of cervical spine fracture, bilateral eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, TBI, headaches, weakness on left side of body, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is also remanded as there are no current medical opinions linking any diagnosed psychiatric disorders to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder). The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, but has remanded it for further development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Issues related to the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities will be addressed first as they could significantly impact other claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's eligibility for VA death pension benefits, specifically his status as a helpless child and his ability to support himself.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease is remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of reopening his service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) secondary to service-connected sinusitis. The cases are remanded for further development.